Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey set a March execution date for a man sentenced to death for a fatal shooting during a 1991 robbery ...

Charles "Sonny" Burton was convicted as an accomplice in the shooting death of Doug Battle, a customer who was killed during ...

Burton also is in poor health with rheumatoid arthritis. He primarily uses a wheelchair and has to wear a helmet due to ...

Charles “Sonny” Burton, 75, is set to be executed sometime between 12:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2026, and 6:00 a.m. on ...

Under HB37 and SB233, the base offense, which is generally a Class A misdemeanor, would become a Class D felony.

The Alabama Senate gave final approval to a bill Thursday that would allow prosecutors to seek the death penalty for those ...

Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded grants totaling $4.5 million to groups that alleviate poverty and help low-income residents become economically self-sufficient.

The Child Predator Death Penalty Act is headed to the governor’s desk for final signature. The Alabama Senate gave the bill ...

In the three years the program has existed, SEEDS - and the required local match - have invested more than $130 million at 77 ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Gov. Kay Ivey will deliver her ninth and final State of the State address Tuesday as the Alabama Legislature begins its 2026 Regular Session. Alabama Public Television will be ...